Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31014, Benjamin Evens, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Evans, Benjamin Evans or
S 31014
CONTENTS

11.249 Maine
Benjamin Evans of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr of Infy in the Company commanded by Captain Capt Woods of the Regt commanded by Col Hubbards in the Massachusetts Troops
8 Mo Pr Artillery 33.39 4 " Pr Infy 13.33 $ 46.72
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 45 Dollars 72 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1833 and sent to B Palmer, Kennebec, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 93.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 73.36 116.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by, John T. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 - Page 13
Date of death not on R.B.

No 2,771 Benja. Evans
No-20
Admitted
8 mos priv. Artillery 33.89 4 " " Infantry 13.33 $ 46.72
Barnabas Palmer Esq. Kennebec Me

United States of America
Maine District S.
At a Special District Court of the United States, begun and holden at Farmebunk within and for said District on the seventh day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Asahel Ware Judge of said Court.
On this seventh day of August aforesaid, personally appeared Benja Evans , a resident of Farmebunk in the county of York in said Maine District aged 32 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he served as herein stated.
I enlisted for eight months in April 1775 into Capt. Wood's company of Berwick in Col. Hubbard's Regiment, marched to Cambridge and served out the full period of my enlistment and after the battle of Bunker Hill, were discharged at Roxbury the last of November the same year.
The year following I enlisted into Capt. Wells, company of Wells for four months were stationed at Dorchester Hills, served out the full period of my engagement and we were discharged I think in September or October when I returned home, we were engaged in repairing the Castle in Boston Harbour Col. Francis commanded the regiment and went north after my discharge I think I enlisted in April I served four months in this Service. This was in the year 1775. I was a substitute for Elisha Smith of Cocksbull now Lymen . I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any State.
I was born in Somersworth, in the state of New Hampshire, in the year 1750 have resided at Berwick and now reside at Farmebunk in the state of Maine.
I have no record of my age, I served voluntarily in army as above stated — Lieut Greenleaf of Newbury belonged to the same company, sergeant Gethon was ordered, Major Lemuel Prentiss belonged to the same Regiment.
Attest Asahel Herrick  Benjamin T. Evans  mark Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before
Asahel Ware } U.S. Judge for the District of Maine

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion — that the above within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and that he served as he states.
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Evans for a pension And that Barnabas Palmer Esq. who took the annexed depositions of Penobscot Emmms is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his official attestation are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk
Lyman February 22. 1830
This may certify that we were in the Reg- -ular Service at Cambridge in the year 1775 During the term of eight months; and that Benjamin Evans was there, in said service During the same term of time — And that said Evans was taken out of the Regiment in which we were enlisted, by Order of Genl. Washington the 19. of December (or there- -abouts) and placed in the Artillery — Col. Gridley's Regiment, Capt. Gridley's Com- -pany and was therefrom discharged on the thirty first day of January following.
Witness our hands
Jeremiah Probst Simeon Chadburn
York Feb. 22nd 1830
I certify that the above named Jeremiah Probst and Simeon Chadburn are reputable men and

State of Maine. County of York, ss: I, Jeremias Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of York in said State, hereby certify, that James Palmer is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine, and also that James W. Roberts is a Justice as aforesaid, and that the signature below purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, this eleventh day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Jer. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts, York 6 th 
Jeremiah Bradbury & James Roberts Disposition for Day & Brown
See certificate of justice Roberts below:
April 30. After proceedings appeared the within James W. Roberts and James Bradbury and me Volume 14th N. 1530 Unrecorded transcript and his before me James W. Roberts Justice of the Peace

York ss. Then personally appeared the within copy Jeremiah Roberts and Simon G. had been one and the same Person and that the within Certificate by them subscribed was just and true before me Lyman April 14th 1830 James H. Roberts Justice of the Peace
Jeremiah G. Hadsor & Simon Roberts Depones for this cause -
See certificate of prior notice below
for - Brethren Clerk of the First Baptist Church Ed
State of Maine. County of York, ss. On this day personally appeared Jeremiah G. Hadsor to me known to be the person described in the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that the signature to the same was his free act and deed. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of April, 1830. James H. Roberts Justice of the Peace.

August 24, 1934.
Mr. Harry W. Evans 13 Ellsworth Street Everett, Massachusetts.
PA-J/ILL am Benjamin Evans S. 31014
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the residences in York County, Maine, of Benjamin Evans, Revolutionary War soldier, whose record was furnished you July 27, 1931.
Benjamin Evans (S. 31014) stated when he applied for pension August 7, 1832, that he was then a resident of Kennebunk, Maine, but gave no street or residence number. In January 1833, he was living in Lyman, York County, Maine.
Benjamin Evans was born, as previously stated, in 1750, in Somersworth, New Hampshire. His residence at time of enlistment in 1775, was Berwick, York County, Maine (Massachusetts) and at enlistment in the spring of 1776, had recently removed to Coxhall (later called Lyman). The names of no other places of residence were stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Benjamin Evans, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following:
Benjamin Evans Certificate 11249 Issued April 15, 1833 Rate $46.72 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

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July 27, 1931.
Mr. Harry W. Evans 128 Union Avenue Mount Vernon, New York.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section. ILL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 31014, that Benjamin Evans, or Evens, was born in 1750 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, exact date not given.
While a resident of Berwick, York County, Maine District, he enlisted in April, 1775, served as a private in Captain Woods' Company in Colonel Hubbard's Massachusetts Regiment and was transferred in December, 1775, to Captain Gridley's Company, Colonel Gridley's Regiment of Artillery, length of service eight months. He enlisted in the spring, 1776, in Coxhall, later Lyman, where he resided then, and served four months as a private in Captain Wells' Company, Colonel Francis' Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, while a resident of Kennebunk, York County, Maine. In Jan 1833, he was living in Lyman, York Co Me -
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
A.D.HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section ILL
Everett, Mass., July 13, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Dear Sirs,
My great-great grandfather Benjamin Evans was a soldier in the Revolution. He was a resident during most of his life of Lyman, York Co., Maine (then called Coxhall). In 1829 he moved to Kennebec and lived there until his death on April 2, 1844. His pension application (claim S. 31014) was executed Aug. 7, 1832. I am unable to find out where he lived in Kennebec. It seems to me that the application must bear the names of witnesses, references, etc which might help. Do you not provide photostatic copies of applications for a fee when requested? If so what would be the expense for copies of all papers bearing the names of witnesses, references, etc?
Yours respectfully, Harry W. Evans.
13 Ellsworth St.

Mt. Vernon, N.H., June 26, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. and 1812 Wars Section, Dear Sirs,
Will you send me a copy, please, of any data that you may have of my great-great grandfather who served several enlistments during the war of the Revolution?
His name was Benjamin Evans. According to one record the middle initial is said to have been B. The last name might also have been spelled differently as Evens or Evins.
After the outbreak of the Revolution he moved from some unknown locality (perhaps Dover, N.H.) to Sanford, in York Co., Maine, and then to Lyman, Maine, (also in York Co.)
He is first recorded as serving from Sanford, Me., then as reenlisting at Sanford

although he had established a residence in Lyman (which was called Coxhall until 1803), and then as enlisting again in 1781 from Coxhall.
He is said to have served in Capt. Isaac Tuckerman's company of Col. Ebenezer Francis's regiment; in Col. David Henley's regiment; and, probably, some other. Whether these organizations were Massachusetts militia or Continental Army troops I do not know.
After the Revolution he resided in Lyman (Coxhall until 1803)
Please send me a copy of the data that you have, if any. Place of birth, age, names of relatives are of interest.
Yours respectfully, Harry W. Evans.
128 Union Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

1931 - July 27 - Dist. to Harry W. Evans. L.L.R. 1934 - Aug. 24 - Mrs. Harry W. Evans abroad rel. to residence. L.L.R.
31.014 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31.014
Benjamin Evans
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Israel Dorman of Kennebec port aged eighty two years and James Osborn of Kennebec aged seventy four years. testify, and declare that we well recollect that soldiers were employed in repairing the castle in Boston harbor in the year 1776. We belonged to Col Whitecomb and Colonel Furney's Regiments and in the course of the summer of that year were ourselves employed in repairing the castle in the harbor of Boston above alluded to after the British left Boston. We have no particular recollection where, Capt Wells, or Col Francis' Regt were then stationed, but have no doubt it was — some where about Boston. We did not either of us belong to that Regiment and knew but very few men in it, we know that other troops besides the Regiments we belonged to were stationed about Boston a portion, or all of the summer.
Israel Dorman James Osborn
State of Maine York ss. Kennebec November 20th 1832 Then personally appeared Israel Dorman and James Osborn and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed and I hereby certify that they are credible witnesses. Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

I Pendleton Emmons of Lyndon in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Evans of Kennebec in said county.
The said Benjamin Evans was formerly of Berwick in said county of York and in the year 1775 he was a soldier, I think in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hubbard stationed at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts raised for eight months. I knew the said Evans while in this service. I was a soldier in service at the same place. Previous to the expiration of the eight months for which the said Evans was enlisted, he was transferred to Capt Gridleys company of Artillery where he served out the remainder of his time. I do not recollect the name of the commandant of the Regiment into which he was transferred. I belonged to Col Hubbards Regiment the same in which Evans first enlisted.
In the spring of the year 1776 the said Benjamin Evans went into the service again. I think it must have been in the month of April or May. I know the British troops had left Boston before he went away, he was absent I think four or five months. Evans did not then go into the service on his own account, but was a substitute for my near neighbour Mr Elisha Smith of the town where I now reside then called Boxhall; Evans had then recently removed to our neighbourhood. I was knowing to Smiths leaving him to take his (Smiths) place in a Regiment said to be stationed at Cambridge or round about Boston and commanded by Colonel Francis. I well recollect that Smith gave Evans a full grown heifer, and I think a gun for this service. The heifer was not delivered until after Evans returned from the service. The gun he took with him into the service. I witnessed the delivery of the heifer after Evans return but do not recollect precisely the time of the return. I have not the least doubt Evans served in the Regiment four months or more. I have ever since known the said Evans, and much of the time he has resided a neighbor to me. Elisha Smith the person for whom Evans was a substitute is dead.
Pendleton his Emmons mark
State of Maine.
York ss. August 17-1832 Then personally appeared Pendleton Emmons of Lyndon in said county and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I certify that the said Emmons is a credible person. Barnabas P. Palmer justice of the Peace.

1 Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 29. 1832
On testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire whose signature is to the within & annexed paper is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that the same are his genuine signatures I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
We Nathaniel Littlefield a clergyman and James W Roberts a Representative of the Town of Lyman in the Holy Legislature of Maine, on oath say that we are acquainted with Benjamin Lewis a revolutionary soldier who at this time resides in the Town of Lyman, we believe him to be of the age he represents in his declaration before Judge Ware in order to obtain a Pension, namely Eighty two years of age. He is reputed in the Town where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and particularly to have been a substitute in the said Army and particularly to have been substituted in said Army for a man of the Town of Lyman by the name of Elisha Smith who was one of four men furnished by said Town to serve four months at or about Boston after the British troops had left that place in the year 1776. we are of the opinion that he did serve as we have stated.
James W Roberts Nathaniel Littlefield

usually d 70 Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 27. 1832
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire whose signature is to the within & annexed paper is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that the same are his genuine signatures I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written
John Wifsey Clerk U.S. Courts

State of Maine
York ss. Kennebec ss. Dec r 21- 1832 Then personally appeared the within named Nathaniel Lilliefeld a respectable clergyman of the town of Lyman and James W. Roberts the representative of said town of Lyman and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by them subscribed and I hereby certify that they are credible and disinterested witnesses.
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
Maine District ss
District Clerk's Office January 10. A.D. 1833
In testimony that Barnabas Palmer Esquire is a Justice of the Peace and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine, I have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day and year last above written.
John M c ussey Clerk U. S. Courts